High piRNA abundance is a hallmark of evolutionarily persistent piRNA-producing loci.
Adrià Mitjavila-Ventura, Samuele M Amante, Cristina Moreta-Moraleda, Sonia V Forcales, Miguel R Branco, Tanya Vavouri
The paper identifies high piRNA abundance as a key feature of evolutionarily persistent piRNA-producing loci across mouse and primate species.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2026 · PreprintGenomics